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  1. Can the Nazis develop nukes by 1943?

    Please help us to open our minds. Which of the issues I listed are true?
  2. Can the Nazis develop nukes by 1943?

    I don't think it even rises to the level of a conspiracy theory.
  3. Can the Nazis develop nukes by 1943?

    Well, when the OP handwaves away pretty much every critical element of developing a weapon, it is hardly surprising it isn't treated as a useful thouight exercise, but as what is actually is; namely an ASB post in the wrong forum.
  4. Can the Nazis develop nukes by 1943?

    No, don't hold back! Tell us how you REALLY feel! :D:p:D:p:D
  5. Can the Nazis develop nukes by 1943?

    There are also persistent rumors that: Hitler escaped the bunker and lived out his life A) in South America, B) as a priest in Italy, C) in Stalin's loving care Nazis maintain a secret base in a subterranean location accessed at the North Pole Japan detonated a Bomb The Mayans stated...
  6. The Battle of the Pacific

    There were MANY ways that a properly utilized IJN I-boat force could have made the U.S. Pacific War more difficult. That has never really been, AFAIK, disputed. The question has always been what could allow the IJN to use the subs in a more effective manner. The answers there as manifold, and...
  7. Another "should never have entered service" thread- Ships

    Actually, the Kidd design was what the USN wanted ALL the Spruances to be,a design optimized for both ASW AND Surface Warfare, the ship that the U.S. used throughout the last part of the Cold War started out as a Congressionally mandated economy measure (showing that sometimes ham handed...
  8. The Battle of the Pacific

    There were very few senior officer who had anything close to the mindset needed to conduct a commerce raiding campaign, as in any organization the ones who are promoted tend to share the same vision as the CEO, and the IJN was intoxicated by Tsushima and something akin to a cult of personality...
  9. The Battle of the Pacific

    The difficulty with this idea, and it is actually a very good one that is discussed in different aspects many times, is that it requires the IJN to both change its basic philosphy and its strategic planning for the Pacific War. I won't go into any depth on the IJN's training and belief system...
  10. Another "should never have entered service" thread- Ships

    And even worse was that they were TOO big and too valuable to send out without a proper ASW escort of at least a couple DD. That made them more or less Iowas but with 12" guns replacing the 16" and with the additional difference of being 2-3 knots slower. Such a deal!:rolleyes:
  11. The Salvation War

    Oh, there is no doubt that the stories are not anywhere near as well written as you will find in the Writer's Forum under the name of Thande or Doctor What or even those I have posted (or Chris' earlier work before his strong right hook and sudden fascination with sexual assault). The stories...
  12. Another "should never have entered service" thread- Ships

    Even with the incredible industrial output of the U.S. during WW II, there WERE limits on the resources available, with steel being a serious supply bottleneck. Steel used for the Alaskas wasn't available for other ships, including BB65 & 66. Alaska also occuppied a slipway that would have...
  13. Appearence of the IDF if France and Britain remain it's main suppliers

    Damn! Back to disagreeing! :D They may not have been called Reforger, but the U.S. had one of its largest supply bases in Europe at RAF Lakenheath, and much of the C-141 traffic into Israel started their journey from there and RAF Minenhall.
  14. 1942 - Bataan Never Fell

    This is, IOTL, impossible. It would mean the U.S. had defeated Japan by April of 1942, or at least driven the JNAF & JAAF back to the Home Islands or had sufficient naval & ground forces and enough advanced long range fighters and bombers to: 1) Hold Mindanao as a base to strike at...
  15. The Salvation War

    Of course it's absurd. Transformers is absurd. Star Trek is absurd. Dune is absurd. Islands in the Sea of Time is beyond absurd. Lord of the Rings is barking mad absurd. Pretty much every Sic-fi or fantasy book or film ever made is absurd. Every single one, even the ones that strive to be...
  16. Appearence of the IDF if France and Britain remain it's main suppliers

    While I generally disagree with pretty much every post you've ever made. you make a very good point here. Without the direct intervention of the U.S. Israel loses the October War. The U.S. stripped Reforger stocks in Germany and the UK to send arms, munitions, and parts to the Israelis and...
  17. Challenge: Pro-Arab POTUS, Pro-Israel UK PM

    When did Turkey become Arab?:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: If it is, than Israel's second closest ally is an Arab State.
  18. WWIII in the Black Sea: 1987

    Wasn't there a Harpoon scenario that modeled this? IIRC it was a real bitch to win from the Turkish side.
  19. Most likely Cold War turns hot scenario by decade

    Not as much potential as the October War, but Pakistan at the time was pretty much pro-U.S. and the USSR was working hard to draw the Indians into its web (something it never quite pulled off). A couple incidents in the Indian Ocean and things could get REALLY interesting. Neither side was...
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